Switch apparatus.



H JAMIESON SWITCH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25. |916. y 15,244,738.- Patentea ocu-30,1917.

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IYQILyL/afzzz 3%- QLQM` H. IAMIESON.

SWITCH APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25. 1916. 1,244,738. Pamntea out. 30,1917.

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Henry Lamw'on @fw-y,

' Tir s'ra'rnsrafra y HENRY JAMIESQNQOF GrILLEsrAIn, ILLInoFIsgK T0 all @010m t may concer/n f Be it known that I, HENRYJJAMIESON, a citizen. of the United States, residingV at Gillespie, in they countyofaMacoupin and State of Illinois, have inventedfcertain new and useful Improvements injSwitch Apparatus,` of whichlthe followingis a specifica.-

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.My invention relates to improvements in automatically` operated. .switch apparatus,

throwing the switch points. s: Kf Animportant'object of the invention is to provide a switchof theabove mentioned character, which is automatic and reliable wherein a triprv member is employed. forin operation, and not liableto derangements.

A further object of thev invention istoprovide means .to derail the cars if they run back from Ythe side track on to the main track, while the switch points are operative withrespect to the main track.- y

- Other objects and advantages of the' in ventionwill bey apparent .during the course of the following description. v f

- In the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification and in which. like numerals are .employed toV Vdesignate `like A parts throughout the same,

Y Figure 1-is a plan view of a switch embodying the invention, j 1.

Fig. 2 vis a side elevation of the saine, Fig.- 3 isfa longitudinal sectional view taken on line .3*3 of Fig.y 11,`

Fig'. 4l isa transverse sectional view taken on line 4:-4 of Fig. 2, f

Fig. 5 lis a similar view taken on une 5 5 of Fig. 2, and,

Fig. 6 is a similar view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2. Y v j In the drawings, ywherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment'of my invention, the numeral `5vv desigk nates the main track rails, and the numeral 6 designates the side track rails. The numeral 7 designates the usual frog. j e

Pivotally connected with one section of the track rail 5 is a switch-pointfS, and a coacting point 9 ispivotally connected with one rail section 6, as shown. These switch points are pivotally connected with a transverse reciprocatory bar 10, as shown in 11. This bar passes beneathone rail 5 and its free end is pivotally connected with a hori` Zontally swinging .lever 12, as shown at 13.

This horizontally swinging lever projects into a 'stationary houslng 14, secured to the j swircnarr'nna'rus.

y l Patented oct. 3o, l191137.' Application fueaaugust'as, i916.: serial No. 116,891'. f1

basela'i-.The.leveri12pivoted within; the f 1 housing-14.. The "base 15 isr provided with longitudinally extending guides or flanges .17", within which is mounted a reciprocatory slidelS, andactuating rollers 19 and 20 are `disposed uponopposite sidesfof the lever 12 and are pivotally connected with the lslide 18, by means of stub-shafts 21.'y These stub shafts are also attached to an upper plate vor VVn'iember 22, which the slide 18.

1 e. `.The vslide and. its uppery plate 22k are connected with a reciprocatory bar or rod 23, which serves to operatejit The bar 23 operates within a stationaryguide 24, and

1s accordingly securedto is provided near this guidewith a longif f spaced arms 27, which are rigidlysecured to- 1 gether. *The trip 26 Yis p'ivotally supported near its 4lower end', asfsho-wn at 29, andthis lower end carries'a fcounterweightBO. v This counterweight 30 serves to :normally retain the trip `in the vertical position and to return it tothe vertical .position when removed therefrom. The trip 26 extendsoutwardly lbeyond the' track rails forasubstantial diss.

tance and is adaptedy to Contact with a proij ectionpnthe frame of the engineor motor,

and be swung thereby. Connected with lopposite end of the plate 22,k preferably at the Vstub-shaft 21, is a barrer rod' 31, havingalongitudinal opening 32,receiving the normallyfvertical trip- 33, preferably identical withthe trip 26, and therefore need 'not'be described again inde'tail; The trip 33 is pivoted' at 34,-' and itslower end is counterweighted, as shown.

Arranged forwardly of an adjacent the cross-rail 6`is apivoted derailer 35, having vpivotal connection witha pitman 36.` This pitman 36 is pivotally connected with a horizontally swinging bell-crank lever 37, pivoted to the bar 23, as sho-wn at37. When the switch points 8 and 9 are swung to closed position, the derailer 35 is moved into proximity to the rail 6, thus preventing the return of cars from the'side track on to the main track. Y

In operation, theengines or motors which are intended lto travel down the main track, in the direction of its arrows, are equipped with a. suitable projection to contact with the trips 26 and 33. Assui'ning that the contacts therewith, such trip will besvvung switch points 8 and 9 are set so that theen-Av gine or motor would pass upon Vtliefside track, the trip 33 will be rn a vertical-'position and when the projection on themotor in the direction of its arrow. Thisswing.

ing movement of the trip V33 will moveftlfie bar 3l to the left, and the slide lxwill move to the left. The co-acting rollers 19 and *20 .will thenswing` the lever l2 inwardly to'- `Wardfthe track 5 and thefb'ar 1.0 nllf *shifty nosition so that the next enine or` motor which is not equipped with the projection 'will trmfel lontothe sidey track. tis obvious that the opposite of this voperation occurs when the motor equipped. w'vith. the projection travels in an opposite direction along the main track, and upon passing overthe switch. f .s l 1 f itis tobe understood that theform ot my invention herewith shown anddescribed .is

kto betaken vas awpr'eferred exampleoi'- the same, and that various changes' in the shape, Size, and arrangement; of parts lmay be resorted to vwithout departing. trom.v the spirit 01Er the. invention-'or' `the scope. of the subl-y VVjoined: claims. y i' y Having thus described the4 inventi-omn claim: c s' y1.111y apparatus of thev character def scribed, the combination with pivotedswitch points ola: railway switch, of a reciprocatory slide having spaced members carri-ed thereby, a ypivoted lever arranged between the spaced members to .Contact therewith and be moved thereby, me-ansconnectingthe `pivoted lever with the switch points, anda trip member connected with the slide. to move it.

.2. apparatus ofr character described, the: combination with pivoted switch points" of vrailway switch, of a reciprocatory `slide having spaced members carried thereby, a pivoted lever arranged between the spaced Amembers to contact therewith and be moved thereby, means connecting,` the pivoted lever with. the switch points, a trip member connected with the slide to move it, and means to return the trip member tothe normal. position. y a

3. In )apparatus o-i. jthe character d'escribed, thecombination with pivoted switch points of ka .railway switch, off a reciprocatory slide, spaced rollers pivotallymounted upon the slide, a piwotedlever arranged between the rollers to contact therewith. 'and ,be moved thereby, a bar pivotalilyconnected lever, a; pirvoted trip member., a'I rod com nected with the sh'd'exand; having a-longitm dinal. slottoreCeive-a portion: of the trip .with the, switch peints. andwith theipilvoted member, and: means to move the trip member jlnf: apparat/s of the character ydescribed,Y the` combi-nation"y .with a movable switch point, of a 4swinging angularlyaa',- ranged member connected therewithy to move the same', elements arranged upon-opposite sides of the swingingfmembertov contact therewith yand move the; same laterally, and means to move the elements longitudnlally of the swinging; member..

In; testimony whereoi l alli-'Xl my signature in presence of two witnesses...

`HENRY Jaivlgrnsen.1

L -lVitnessesr `f i W. E. SCHMIDT, i 'i L. HAROLD llena-cs.,

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